Xavi Pont Martin

👀 Catalonia’s 3D printing industry is on the rise. Today, 156 companies generate €560M in turnover, with parts manufacturing leading the sector. For five consecutive years, Catalonia has ranked as the world’s second most attractive region for foreign investment in 3D printing projects 🚀 Learn more and access the full report 👇 https://lnkd.in/dXiJ86kM

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New report! Spain is an up-and-coming player in European protein diversification, home to a breadth of cutting-edge research and innovative startups. Our latest report from our Spain Public Affairs Manager Carlos Campillos Martínez takes a deep dive into the Spanish ecosystem for plant-based, fermentation-made and cultivated foods, and identifies the key policy approaches to deliver on the countries considerable promise. Key takeaways: 🧑‍🔬Spain had the fifth most researchers and the sixth most publications on plant-based, fermentation and cultivated meat research in Europe over the period 2020-2024. 🛒Plant-based retail sales grew almost 10% in 2024, with more than 1 in 5 people in Spain buying plant-based meat. 🎯Spain has a lot of potential but has some key obstacles which targeted policy support can help address, for instance, with more dedicated funding to support research and scale-up, and support for a plant-based action plan like that seen in Denmark and Portugal. Check out the full report (in Spanish) and summaries (in Spanish and English) here: https://lnkd.in/es5r6Teh

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Work in the Digital Era: How Technology is Transforming Work and Occupations 2025 | jointly authored by E. Fernández-Macías, I. González Vázquez, S. Torrejón Pérez, L. Nurski; prepared by the European Commission The mission of this book is to provide a comprehensive examination of how digital technologies are reshaping the nature of work, occupations, and labor markets across Europe and globally. By evaluating structural transformations in employment, skill demand, and occupational frameworks, the study aims to equip policymakers, academics, and business leaders with the analytical foundation to navigate the opportunities and challenges of the digital economy. The analysis highlights compelling quantitative findings: between 2010 and 2024, employment in technology-intensive sectors grew by more than 35%, while demand for advanced digital skills increased by 60%, outpacing traditional occupational growth by a factor of three. Conversely, routine-intensive jobs declined by nearly 20%, reflecting the substitution effects of automation and AI. Productivity gains from digital adoption averaged 1.8 percentage points annually across EU economies, with firms integrating AI-enabled systems reporting efficiency improvements of up to 25% compared to non-adopters. The study emphasizes that the returns on investment (ROI) and resilience of digital transformation vary by sector. Knowledge-intensive industries observed ROE improvements of 4–6 percentage points, primarily through automation of cognitive tasks and enhanced human-machine collaboration. However, risk-reward asymmetries remain evident: while digitalization drives efficiency and innovation, it also generates displacement pressures, labor polarization, and resilience challenges in vulnerable sectors. Policymakers must therefore balance efficiency gains with strategies for inclusive labor market adaptation. In conclusion, the digital era is not merely altering how work is performed but fundamentally restructuring the economic and social fabric of employment. The integration of AI, robotics, and digital platforms is delivering measurable gains in ROI, ROE, and systemic efficiency while simultaneously intensifying inequality and workforce polarization. The future of work will thus hinge on embedding resilience, adaptability, and inclusive strategies into governance frameworks, ensuring that the digital transition translates into broad-based and sustainable prosperity. #FutureOfWork #DigitalTransformation #AI #Automation #Productivity #ResilientEconomy #WorkforceAdaptation

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